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Sport and fitness
Many people with sight loss participate in a wide variety of sports activities – from bowls to cricket, and from water-skiing to tandem riding.
Some of these activities may require modest adaptations of rules and equipment to make them accessible – for example playing cricket with a size 4 audible ball, or using a sighted or audio guide to help guide you to the tee in golf. There are also sports such as "goalball", which are played by blind and partially sighted people only.
British Blind Sport governs most competition from local to international level. There is a sporting structure for competition in most sports. Blind and partially sighted people can gain the same enjoyment and benefits as anyone else; feeling good in mind and body, reduction in body fat and reduced risk of heart disease or stroke. Above all, fun and enjoyment!
Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F):
Blind people don't like sports.
The activities don't require any adaptations.
Goalball is also played by partially sighted people.
There is not a sporting structure for competition in most sports.
Feeling good in mind and body is very important.
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Many people with sight loss participate in a wide variety of sports activities – from bowls to cricket, and from water-skiing to tandem riding.
Some of these activities may require modest adaptations of rules and equipment to make them accessible – for example playing cricket with a size 4 audible ball, or using a sighted or audio guide to help guide you to the tee in golf. There are also sports such as "goalball", which are played by blind and partially sighted people only.
British Blind Sport governs most competition from local to international level. There is a sporting structure for competition in most sports. Blind and partially sighted people can gain the same enjoyment and benefits as anyone else; feeling good in mind and body, reduction in body fat and reduced risk of heart disease or stroke. Above all, fun and enjoyment!
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